for comment—have experienced great success in moving from the program to law school or professional employment, and this is almost certain to continue.
Small Size: Seven to nine graduates annually is NOT IDEAL. That is why we're here. We want to grow. You want us to grow.
Funding: Both current faculty members are primarily article writers, and could pursue more grants—to everyone's benefit on campus.
Overwork: As with virtually every KSU program, our faculty regularly teach four to six classes per semester. This can affect performance, and we cannot ethically change it until we get more students.
semester. This can affect performance, and we cannot ethically change it until we get more students.
As former chair of BSS for over 16 years and a faculty member in that content area, I strongly recommend that the POS program be continued without modification. The program has a fairly good faculty-to-graduate ratio that averages seven to nine graduates per year with only two full-time faculty. It also has great potential for growth, especially with the merging of POS to the newly created Department of Government/Public Administration.
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